Becker suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Thursday. They took a blow against the St. Michael-Albertville Knights, falling 79-50. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Knights are ranked 11th).
Despite the loss, Becker still got an impressive performance from Nathan Weiss, who posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Troy Nuest, who had six points.
Becker has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for St. Michael-Albertville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Becker won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. Cloud Cathedral at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Cloud Cathedral's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will challenge Moorhead at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Moorhead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully St. Michael-Albertville likes a good challenge.
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